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– Higher – GCSE Questions
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3. GCSE GCSE GCSE GCSE Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q7
Work out (12.9 × 106) × (6.4 × 10-12)
Give your answer as an ordinary number. 1
Work out (12.9 × 106) × (6.4 × 10-12)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2
Work out (13.2 × 105) × (5.7 × 10-11)
Give your answer as an ordinary number. 2
Work out (13.2 × 105) × (5.7 × 10-11)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
GCSE
GCSE
Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q7
Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q7 1
Work out (12.9 × 106) × (6.4 × 10-12)
Give your answer as an ordinary number. 1
Work out (12.9 × 106) × (6.4 × 10-12)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2
Work out (13.2 × 105) × (5.7 × 10-11)
Give your answer as an ordinary number. 2
Work out (13.2 × 105) × (5.7 × 10-11)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

5. Distance from Earth (km) Distance from Earth (km)
GCSE
GCSE
Edexcel Higher: June 2017 Paper 2, Q10
Edexcel Higher: June 2017 Paper 2, Q10 1
The table shows some information about eight planets. 1
The table shows some information about eight planets.
Planet
Distance from Earth (km)
Mass (kg)
Earth
5.97 × 1024
Jupiter
6.29 × 108
1.898 × 1027
Mars
7.83 × 107
6.42 × 1023
Mercury
9.17 × 107
3.302 × 1023
Neptune
4.35 × 109
1.024 × 1026
Saturn
1.28 × 109
5.68 × 1026
Uranus
2.71 × 109
8.683 × 1025
Venus
4.14 × 107
4.869 × 1024
Planet
Distance from Earth (km)
Mass (kg)
Earth
5.97 × 1024
Jupiter
6.29 × 108
1.898 × 1027
Mars
7.83 × 107
6.42 × 1023
Mercury
9.17 × 107
3.302 × 1023
Neptune
4.35 × 109
1.024 × 1026
Saturn
1.28 × 109
5.68 × 1026
Uranus
2.71 × 109
8.683 × 1025
Venus
4.14 × 107
4.869 × 1024
(a) Write down the name of the planet with the greatest mass.
(a) Write down the name of the planet with the greatest mass.
(1)
(1)
(b) Find the difference between the mass of Venus and the mass of Mercury.
(b) Find the difference between the mass of Venus and the mass of Mercury. kg kg
(1)
(1)
Alfred says that Neptune is over a hundred times further away from Earth
than Venus is.
(c) Is Alfred right?
You must show how you get your answer.
Alfred says that Neptune is over a hundred times further away from Earth
than Venus is.
(c) Is Alfred right?
You must show how you get your answer.
(2)
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

7. GCSE GCSE Edexcel Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q9
𝐺= 𝑠 𝑡3 1
𝐺= 𝑠 𝑡3
s = 4.3 × 10-5
t = 2.7 × 10-4
s = 4.3 × 10-5
t = 2.7 × 10-4
Work out the value of G.
Give you answer in standard form correct to 3 significant figures.
Work out the value of G.
Give you answer in standard form correct to 3 significant figures.
G =
G =
(2)
(2)
s is increased by 20%
d is increased by 10%
Lawrence says,
“The value of G will increase because both s and d are increased.”
(b) Lawrence is wrong.
Explain why.
s is increased by 20%
d is increased by 10%
Lawrence says,
“The value of G will increase because both s and d are increased.”
(b) Lawrence is wrong.
Explain why.
(2)
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

10. Distance from Earth (km)
GCSE
Edexcel Higher: June 2017 Paper 2, Q10 1
The table shows some information about eight planets.
Planet
Distance from Earth (km)
Mass (kg)
Earth
5.97 × 1024
Jupiter
6.29 × 108
1.898 × 1027
Mars
7.83 × 107
6.42 × 1023
Mercury
9.17 × 107
3.302 × 1023
Neptune
4.35 × 109
1.024 × 1026
Saturn
1.28 × 109
5.68 × 1026
Uranus
2.71 × 109
8.683 × 1025
Venus
4.14 × 107
4.869 × 1024
(a) Write down the name of the planet with the greatest mass.
(1)
(b) Find the difference between the mass of Venus and the mass of Mercury. kg
(1)
Alfred says that Neptune is over a hundred times further away from Earth
than Venus is.
(c) Is Alfred right?
You must show how you get your answer.
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

11. GCSE Edexcel Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q9 1 𝐺= 𝑠 𝑡3 s = 4.3 × 10-5
𝐺= 𝑠 𝑡3
s = 4.3 × 10-5
t = 2.7 × 10-4
Work out the value of G.
Give you answer in standard form correct to 3 significant figures.
G =
(2)
s is increased by 20%
d is increased by 10%
Lawrence says,
“The value of G will increase because both s and d are increased.”
(b) Lawrence is wrong.
Explain why.
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

12. 0.00008256 0.00007524 GCSE Calculator = 8.256 × 10-5 Calculator
Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q7 1
Work out (12.9 × 106) × (6.4 × 10-12)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.
Calculator
= × 10-5
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2
Work out (13.2 × 105) × (5.7 × 10-11)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.
Calculator
= × 10-5
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

13. Distance from Earth (km)
GCSE
Edexcel Higher: June 2017 Paper 2, Q10 1
The table shows some information about eight planets.
Planet
Distance from Earth (km)
Mass (kg)
Earth
5.97 × 1024
Jupiter
6.29 × 108
1.898 × 1027
Mars
7.83 × 107
6.42 × 1023
Mercury
9.17 × 107
3.302 × 1023
Neptune
4.35 × 109
1.024 × 1026
Saturn
1.28 × 109
5.68 × 1026
Uranus
2.71 × 109
8.683 × 1025
Venus
4.14 × 107
4.869 × 1024
(a) Write down the name of the planet with the greatest mass.
Jupiter
(1)
(b) Find the difference between the mass of Venus and the mass of Mercury.
(4.869 × 1024) – (3.302 × 1023)
× 1024 kg
(1)
Alfred says that Neptune is over a hundred times further away from Earth
than Venus is.
(c) Is Alfred right?
You must show how you get your answer.
4.35 × × 107 =105.07…
He is right.
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

14. The previous answer will be multiplied
GCSE
Edexcel Higher: June 2018 Paper 3, Q9 1
𝐺= 𝑠 𝑡3
s = 4.3 × 10-5
t = 2.7 × 10-4
Work out the value of G.
Give you answer in standard form correct to 3 significant figures.
Calculator:
= x 103
1.48 x 103
G =
(2)
s is increased by 20%
d is increased by 10%
Lawrence says,
“The value of G will increase because both s and d are increased.”
(b) Lawrence is wrong.
Explain why.
𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒= =0.94
The previous answer will be multiplied
by a scale factor of less than 1
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

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